Jude Law Says Son Seeing Him As Hook In ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Will Be A ‘Special Experience’

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For Jude Law, getting to play Captain Hook has been a long time coming — and has a special significance for the Oscar-nominated star.

Law walked the carpet at the premiere of his new film, “Peter Pan & Wendy”, at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City on Tuesday, and he spoke with ET about why playing Hook will have a unique meaning for his eldest son, 26-year-old Rafferty Law. “I used to play as Hook opposite my son my eldest son, when he was a little boy,” Law recalled fondly. “So we’d kind of already been there together.

And for him, it’ll be a really, really special experience, I think, seeing me actually as Hook.” Law said that, in general, when it comes to choosing parts, “I tend to do the parts for myself, and what I find interesting.” “But it is definitely a bonus that that my children can see them,” he added, referring to his latest role in the live-action Disney adaption, as well as his recent work in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise and others.

As for taking on the role of Captain Hook, Law explained that a lot of work went into making the character unique for him, while maintaining the famous identity of the iconic villain. “Well, every piece was an important element, you know?